Terrorist attacks will not be tolerated: Army Chief

During a visit to the Corps Headquarters ,COAS expressed how terrorist attacks will be responded effectively.

PESHAWAR: Two days after the army went on a retaliatory blitz in North Waziristan where a checkpost had been attacked by a truck bomb, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Saturday reaffirmed that the military will not tolerate terror attacks and effective response will be given to them.

According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media arm of the military, Gen Sharif paid a visit to the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar on Saturday.

The COAS assured army's full support to the government's ongoing peace process. He appreciated the resolve displayed by the officers and men who fought against terrorism and brought stability to the militancy hit areas.

He laid a wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada on his arrival at Peshawar, and paid tribute to the martyrs.

Later, he was briefed in detail at the Corps Headquarters about various operational, training and administrative matters.

Gen Sharif appreciated the infrastructure building and reconstruction work being undertaken by the Army in FATA and Malakand, he instructed all concerned parties to ensure quality and timely completion of these projects.